California yellowtail | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Carangidae |
Genus: | Seriola |
Species: | S. lalandi |
Subspecies: | S. l. dorsalis |
Trinomial name | |
Seriola lalandi dorsalis |
The California yellowtail is a species of ray-finned fish of the family Carangidae. This species is also known by several alternate names, such as amberjack, forktail, mossback, and white salmon.
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